Launch of "Kooth" Digital counselling and emotional well-being service for 11 – 25 years old

 

Kooth is a free online counselling and emotional well-being support service providing young people aged 11-25 years (up to 26^th birthday) in Hampshire with a safe and secure means of accessing support with their emotional health and wellbeing needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors. By accessing Kooth young people can benefit from:

·         A free, confidential, anonymous and safe way to receive support online.

·         Out of hours’ availability. Counsellors are available from 12noon to 10pm on weekdays and 6pm to 10 pm at weekends, every day of the year on a drop in basis.

·         Online Counselling from a professional team of BACP qualified counsellors is available via 1-1 chat sessions or messaging on a drop in basis or via booked sessions.

·         Discussion Boards which are all pre-moderated allow young people to access peer to peer support.

·         Online Magazine full of moderated articles many of which are submitted by young people offering advice and guidance on a huge range of topics.

·         No referral is required.  Young people can register for Kooth independently at www.kooth.com

To use the service or find out more visit www.Kooth.com or go to The Polygon School website and access directly via the link at the bottom of our home page-its that easy!